Oiling device



E. A. wINHoLT.

OILING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED IAII. I4, I9I9.

Pnd im 24, 1919.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

EINAE AAGE WINHOLT, or SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

Specification f Letters-Patent Patented June T24, `1919..

Application liled January 14, 1919i. i SerialNo. 271,134.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EINAR AAGE WINHOLT, a citizen of the United States, and a "res1`- Vdent of Springiield, in the county of Sangamon and State of "Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Oiling Device, o'fwhich the following is a full, clear, and exactldescription.

My invention relates to mechanism for" distributing liquids such for instance as oil devices vsuitable for general use, mymore cle, and the yperiodic discharge offliq-` uid from the receptacle being Utofjall in tents and purposes automatic and propon tionate as near as practicable ".to the actual need for discharge of the liquid. Refer? ence is made to the accompanying drawing forming part of l this specilication, and in which like reference characters indicate like parts in all the views.

The speciic device hereillustrated isan",

oil receptacle, arranged for periodicallydis.` charging oil upon a movable membercarried by the crosshead of a reciprocating engine. This application of my device, however, is merely typical of a general class of application.

Figure 1 is a substantially central section through the liquid dispensing receptacle and parts immediately associated therewith;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the receptacle casing, other parts being removed;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow;

Fig. 4 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section showing my device as used with a mounting diiering slightly 'from that in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 4.

A casing A has the proximate form ofa cylinder, and mounted within it is a valve B Located within the casing above the valve B is a spiral -spring C which rests upon the valve and presses upwardly against a fixture D to which the casing A `is secured by a threaded connection D D. The nature D is mounted upon asupport E `which maybe a metallic arm or shell or any other stationary member' suitable for the purpose.` "The valveB is at its lower end provided with a truste-conical surface F which is ground to fit accuratelyupon ainating seat at the lower end of the casing A. The valve B carries a tripping rod G which extends downwardly through a substantially starsha'ped opening H in the casingA. The tripping rod Gr is rigid relatively to the valve B and is a part thereof. Whenever thetripping rod G is raised up `from any cause the valve B is lifted Jfrom its seat. VThe valve B is provided with passages K extending parallel withits axis, in

order' to facilitate the downward travel of liquid and to insure the presence `of a`lit` tlefvolume `of liquid within the bottom of the cylinder A in suitable position to be readily discharged lwhenever the valve 1B` is liftetl."` 'lhe `passages K are above the seat of lthe valve and communicate with `each other. The passages are merely spaces between three integral portions or ribs Kf with" which the valve is provided. The fixture D is provided with a passage J which is preferably inthe form of a tube and lleads upwardlyto any' suitable source of supply Jfor the liquid lubricant.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5 an oil pipe L carries a nut M, and the oil casing Nis secured to and supported by aid of the nut M. The cylinder A may be attached to the pipe, however, by any other means practical for the purpose.

Below the structure shown in Fig. 1 is the mechanism (not shown) upon which or into which the lubricant is discharged. This mechanism may include the crosshead of a reciprocating engine, for instance, which periodically engages the tripping rod G and raises it in order to momentarily lift the valve B, as above described.

The operation of my device is as follows: The parts beingassembled and arranged as shown and described and liquid lubricant being admitted through the tube J orpipe L into the casing A, the liquid lubricant accumulates in the bottom of the casing A or `may even fill this casing, or not, depending bricating liquid upon the moving member which conducts it to some part to be lubricated.

I do not limit myself to the precise arrangement shown, as variations may be made therefrom Without departing from the spirit of my invention. Neither do I limit myself to the use of a lubricating liquid, as liquids of various other kinds may be collected, discharged, anddistributed by aid of my device.

Having thus described my invention what I .claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is as Ifollovvs l. A device of the character described comprising a pipe, a casing detachably mounted thereon and provided with an annular seat and with' a substantially starshaped opening exposedbelovv said seat, and a valve located Within said casing and provided With an annular por-tion for engaging said seat, said valvebeing further provided with a tripping rod extending through said opening, said valvev being further provided with a plurality of passages' extending parallei-Withy its axis in order to facilitate the disL charge of liquid through said passages and` through said opening, said passages being above the seat of said valve.

A2. A device; of the character described comprising a depending pipe for supplying oil, a casing detachably mounted upon said depending pipe in order to receive oil therefrom, said casing being provided With a discharge opening and With a valve seat disposed adjacent said opening, a valve mounted Within said casing and provided with a surface for engaging said seat, said valve being further provided with portions extending parallel With the general direction of the casing in order to guide the valve, and a tripping rod carried by said valve and extending through said opening.

3. A device of the character described comprising a casing, means for supplying a lubricant thereinto, a spiral spring mounted Within said casing, a valve mounted Within said casing and engaging said spring, said valve having a generally cylindrical form and being provided with passages extending longitudinally of the valve in the direction of the axis thereof in order to facilitate the travely of the lubricant passing said valve, said passages being above the valve seat, and a tripping rod carried by said valve and extending from said casing.

.4. A device of the character described, comprising a casing having a generally cylindrical form, means for supplying a lubricant into said' casing, a spring disposed Within said casing, 4a valve mounted Within said casing and having a generally cylindrical form, said valve engaging said spring and being provided with passages extending in the general direction of the axis of the casingv and parallel thereto said passages being above the valve seat, and a centrally disposed tripping rod carried by said valve and extendingaxially from said casing.

EINAR AAGE WINHOLT.

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